I was on a little adventure today and had breakfast with another couple of sparks from another firm from Burton upon Trent. While in the canteen, we swapped stories about how disorganized and dysfunctional our respective offices were. They couldn’t believe that there could be a company any dopier than the crew they were working for. Just then my phone rang and the conversation roughly went as follows.Miss Moneypenny: “Hi Kamikaze, it’s Moneypenny, blah blah blah (swapping of pleasantries).”
Kamikaze: “Hi Moneypenny blah blah blah (swapping of pleasantries), anyway how can I facilitate your requirements today darling?”
Miss Moneypenny: “We’ve had a call from a social work team and one of their clients has run out of teabags and they want us to go and pick some up for her. Can you go?”
Kamikaze: (Makes a quick date check. Yup, definitely the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] of April and not the 1[SUP]st[/SUP]. Lets play along and see where this goes and sticks the phone on loud speaker) “Yeah…no problem, which sort is she after. Tetley's, PG tips, Earl Grey?”
Miss Moneypenny: “Oh I don’t know. I will find out and ring you back.”
Two minutes later the phone rings again.
Miss Moneypenny: “Hi, it’s me again. The client insists it has to be Typhoo QT, nothing else will do!
Kamikaze: “And who is paying for this?
Miss Moneypenny: “Oh I don’t know. I will find out and ring you back.”
Two minutes later the phone rings again.
Miss Moneypenny: “Hi, it’s me again. The social work team are paying us. Their client will give you the money for the tea. The tea is about £3 but you will need to take £47 of change with you. The client only has a £50 note but won’t give it to you, so you will have to go and pick the tea up first.”
Kamikaze: “So just to recap because I’m a bit thick you know! You want me to come back to the yard, pick up £50 in change. Drive to the supermarket and pick up £3 worth of Typhoo QT. Drive to the clients house to drop off the tea. She will give me a £50 note and I will give her £47 in change.”
Miss Moneypenny: “Correct!”
Kamikaze: “Ok, just as a matter of curiosity. While you spoke with the client and the social work team, did they at any point mention any electrical work that needed doing?”
Miss Moneypenny: (Brief pause)….ehhhh……I will find out and ring you back.”
Text message five minutes later: “Don’t bother going. They’re sending a taxi!”
Shrewsbury 1 - Burton upon Trent 0. It was an easy win. They never stood a chance….lol
Kamikaze: “Hi Moneypenny blah blah blah (swapping of pleasantries), anyway how can I facilitate your requirements today darling?”
Miss Moneypenny: “We’ve had a call from a social work team and one of their clients has run out of teabags and they want us to go and pick some up for her. Can you go?”
Kamikaze: (Makes a quick date check. Yup, definitely the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] of April and not the 1[SUP]st[/SUP]. Lets play along and see where this goes and sticks the phone on loud speaker) “Yeah…no problem, which sort is she after. Tetley's, PG tips, Earl Grey?”
Miss Moneypenny: “Oh I don’t know. I will find out and ring you back.”
Two minutes later the phone rings again.
Miss Moneypenny: “Hi, it’s me again. The client insists it has to be Typhoo QT, nothing else will do!
Kamikaze: “And who is paying for this?
Miss Moneypenny: “Oh I don’t know. I will find out and ring you back.”
Two minutes later the phone rings again.
Miss Moneypenny: “Hi, it’s me again. The social work team are paying us. Their client will give you the money for the tea. The tea is about £3 but you will need to take £47 of change with you. The client only has a £50 note but won’t give it to you, so you will have to go and pick the tea up first.”
Kamikaze: “So just to recap because I’m a bit thick you know! You want me to come back to the yard, pick up £50 in change. Drive to the supermarket and pick up £3 worth of Typhoo QT. Drive to the clients house to drop off the tea. She will give me a £50 note and I will give her £47 in change.”
Miss Moneypenny: “Correct!”
Kamikaze: “Ok, just as a matter of curiosity. While you spoke with the client and the social work team, did they at any point mention any electrical work that needed doing?”
Miss Moneypenny: (Brief pause)….ehhhh……I will find out and ring you back.”
Text message five minutes later: “Don’t bother going. They’re sending a taxi!”
Shrewsbury 1 - Burton upon Trent 0. It was an easy win. They never stood a chance….lol
